Henry Benedict, 79, of Thayer, died Jan. 11, 2013, at his home near Thayer.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, at Powers Funeral Home, junction of highways 25 and 34, Creston. The Rev. Edgar Henry Benedict will officiate. Burial will be in Beulah Cemetery near Thayer. Military rites will be conducted by John B. Parks VFW Post No. 8882 of Afton. Visitation with family present will be 4 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the family, Greater Regional Ambulance Services or Afton First Responders. Online condolences may be left at www.powersfh.com.

Henry L. Benedict, son of Mary Hannah (Wright) and Alexander Newton Benedict, was born Oct. 3, 1933, in Thayer.